Certifcation Pathways Required Exam(s) Required Certification(s)

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MCPD
Windows Developer 4
MCPD
Web Developer 4
MCPD
Windows Azure Developer
ExAM 70-518
PRO: Designing and Developing
Windows Applications using Microsoft
.NET Framework 4
ExAM 70-519
PRO: Designing and Developing
Web Applications using Microsoft
.NET Framework 4
ExAM 70-583
PRO: Designing and Developing
Windows Azure Applications
MCTS (3 CERTIFICATIONS)
.NET Framework 4: Windows
Applications (1), Data Access (2), and
Service Communication Applications (3)
MCTS (3 CERTIFICATIONS)
.NET Framework 4: Web Applications
(1), Data Access (2), and Service
Communication Applications (3)
MCTS (2 CERTIFICATIONS)
.NET Framework 4: Data Access (1) and
Service Communication Applications (2)

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.NET Framework 4,
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.NET Framework 4, Server
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MCTS
.NET Framework 4, Data Access
MCTS
.NET Framework 4,
Web Applications
ExAM 70-511
TS: Windows Applications Development
with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
ExAM 70-513
TS: Windows Communication
Foundation Development with
Microsoft .NET Framework 4
ExAM 70-516
TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft
.NET Framework 4
ExAM 70-515
TS: Web Applications Development
with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
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MCPD Windows Developer 4
MCTS (3 CERTIFICATIONS)
.NET Framework 4: Windows
Applications (1), Service
Communication Applications (2),
and Data Access (3)
MCPD Web Developer 4
MCTS (3 CERTIFICATIONS)
.NET Framework 4: Web
Applications (1), Service
Communication Applications (2),
and Data Access (3)
ExAMS 70-521
Upgrade: Transition your MCPD
Windows Developer 3.5, or Enterprise
Application Developer 3.5 Skills to
MCPD Windows Developer 4
ExAMS 70-523
Upgrade: Transition your MCPD
ASP.NET Developer 3.5, or Enterprise
Application Developer 3.5 Skills to
MCPD Web Developer 4
MCPD
Windows Developer 3.5 or Enterprise
Application Developer 3.5
MCPD
ASP.NET Developer 3.5 or Enterprise
Application Developer 3.5
To prepare for Microsoft Certifcation exams:

CLASSROOM TRAINING MICROSOFT E-LEARNING MS PRESS BOOKS
ExAM 70-511
TS: Microsoft

.NET Framework 4, Windows Application
Development (WPF)
Course 10262A: Developing Windows Applications with Microsoft
Visual Studio 2010 (5 days)
Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-511): Microsoft
.NET Framework 4Windows Applications Development (ISBN:
9780735627420)
ExAM 70-513
TS: Microsoft

.NET Framework 4, Windows Communication
Foundation Development
Course 10263A: Developing Windows Communication
Foundation Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (3 days)
Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources.
ExAM 70-515
TS: Microsoft

.NET Framework 4, Web Application
Development
Course 10264A: Developing Web Applications with Microsoft
Visual Studio 2010 (5 days)
Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-515): Microsoft
.NET Framework 4Web Applications Development (ISBN:
9780735627406)
ExAM 70-516
TS: Microsoft

.NET Framework 4, Accessing Data with
ADO.NET
Course 10265A: Developing Data Access Solutions with Microsoft
Visual Studio 2010 (5 days)
Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources. MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-516): Microsoft
.NET Framework 4Accessing Data with ADO.NET (ISBN:
9780735627390)
ExAM 70-518
PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications
Using Microsoft .NET
Course 10552A: Application Design with Microsoft Visual Studio
2010 (5 days)
Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources. Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources.
ExAM 70-519
PRO: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using
Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Course 10552A: Application Design with Microsoft Visual Studio
2010 (5 days)
Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources. Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources.
ExAM 70-521
Upgrade: Transition your MCPD Windows Developer 3.5,
or Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 Skills to MCPD
Windows Developer 4
Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources. Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources.
ExAM 70-523
Upgrade: Transition your MCPD ASP.NET Developer 3.5, or
Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 Skills to MCPD Web
Developer 4
Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources. Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources.
ExAM 70-583
PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Azure
Applications
Course 50466A: Windows Azure Solutions with Microsoft Visual
Studio 2010 (3 days)
Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources. Check www.microsoft.com/learning for additional resources.
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